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;) | BERMUDA (IRELAND ISLAND) TEXT ONLY CHRONOLOGICAL DESCRIPTIONS of COVERS 1815 - 1899 (WIP-26) This digital PDF can be ordered in BUY THE BEST section of shop and describes 59 pre-stamp entires and 82 QV adhesive covers. Coupled with this listing of 141 items are snippets of social history, printing details, other significant dates, provenance when known. As this PDF, like all others are work-in-progress meaning items constantly are added two free updates are available on request when required. Price £48 (note BARCLAYS BANK account is closed) payable by UK bank transfer or PayPal. £48 |
;) | NEVIS TEXT ONLY CHRONOLOGICAL DESCRIPTIONS of COVERS PERIOD FE 3 1661 - OC 13 1890 (WIP-260) This digital PDF can be ordered in BUY THE BEST section of shop and describes 142 pre-stamp entires, 5 GB QV used in Nevis, 155 QV adhesive covers. Coupled with this listing of 302 items are snippets of social history, printing quantities, other significant dates, provenance when known. As this PDF, like all others are work-in-progress meaning items constantly are added two free updates are available on request when required. Price £95 (note BARCLAYS BANK account is closed) payable by UK bank transfer or PayPal. £95 |
;) | HONG KONG (S1 used SHANGHAI) PERIOD JA 8 1867 - AU 3 1885, ILLUSTRATIONS of 147 COVERS (WIP-125) digital pdf with both small part and full b/w illustrations plus colour, provenance assigned when known £50 |
;) | BERMUDA (IRELAND ISLAND) PERIOD MR 30 1838 - JA 11 1899, ILLUSTRATIONS of 108 COVERS (WIP-27) Comprising 47 pre-stamp and 61 adhesive covers mainly being part of full b/w illustrations for the earlier group - provenance added where known £36 |
;) | CEYLON PENCE COVERS PERIOD JU 26 1857 - JY 8 1872, ILLUSTRATIONS of 741 COVERS A wonderful group packed with excellent provenance £350 |
;) | CANADA PENCE COVERS PERIOD MY 1 1851 - DE 31 1856, ILLUSTRATIONS of 501 COVERS. Price £175 Mostly part or full b/w illustrations with excellence provenance. £175 |
;) | CANADA PENCE COVERS PERIOD JA 3 1857 - DE 30 1858, ILLUSTRATIONS of 480 COVERS. Price £165 Mostly part or full b/w illustrations with excellence provenance. £165 |
;) | CANADA PENCE + CENTS JA 10 1859 - DE 30 1859, ILLUSTRATIONS of 330 COVERS. Price £100 Mostly part or full b/w illustrations with excellence provenance. £100 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA ILLUSTRATED COVERS PERIOD 1850 -1860. Price £90 (WIP-29) This digital pdf is available to collectors who wish to see the currently known illustrations of the BRG covers period March 16 1850 up to AP 1 1860 when control of West Indian Post Offices officially transferred to local authorities, and GB stamps after this date were not technically permitted. Price £90 but two free updates are available as and when requested because more additions get made over time. 189 described cover listings arranged in chronological sequence with provenance when known spanning the 1850-51 cotton-reels (SG.1-8), the stampless Berbice and Demerara dbl-arcs for that period, the 1852 surface coloured paper primitives (SG.9,10), the Waterlow 1c and 4c printings, the 1860 1c, 4c typeset (SG.23-27), and the GB QV used in the Colony. Payment by UK bank transfers, or by Paypal (please note that Barclays Bank account is closed). £90 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS COVERS PERIOD 1850 -1860. Price £125 (WIP-292) This TEXT ONLY DESCRIPTIONS digital pdf is available to collectors who want a thorough understanding of BRG covers period 1850 to 1860. Price £125 but two free updates are available as and when requested because more additions get made over time. 285 cover listings arranged in chronological sequence with provenance when known spanning the 1850-51 cotton-reels (SG.1-8), the stampless Berbice and Demerara dbl-arcs for that period, the 1852 surface coloured paper primitives (SG.9,10), the Waterlow 1c and 4c printings, the 1860 1c, 4c typeset (SG.23-27), and the GB QV used in the Colony. Payment by UK bank transfers, or by Paypal (please note that Barclays Bank account is closed). £125 |
;) | Mail from the Sisters of Mercy Convent, South Water Caye, British Honduras postal history MAIL FROM A TROPICAL ISLAND PARADISE 15 ACRES IN SIZE: 1942 cover from Mrs Billaux, South Water Caye to 2nd Lieutenant Alex De Trege, Belgian Army c/o the Belgian Embassy, London with KG6 1c pair, 3c tied purple STANN CREEK M.O.B. temporary rubber date stamps dated 6 JUN 1942 with red framed (Crown)/PASSED/P94 on the address panel, b/stamped Belize JU 8 42. On the southern end of the island the Pelican’s Pouch - the main lodge, was originally built as a convent for the Sisters of Mercy in the 1940’s and used as a secluded retreat. Connected to the convent via a wooden walkway was a separate building known as the “Bishop’s house” was a separate building connected to the convent. Then, the second floor of the lodge was one large dormitory style room with two rows of single beds, nightstand, and kneeler. At that time, the order still wore voluminous black and white habits and while the nuns were in residence, island residents and local fishermen would attend daily Mass and stay away from the south beach (known then as Sister’s Point) while they had their afternoon swim. (Special thanks to Bryan Dunne and Philip Quirk for their research) https://southwat.tonyrath.com/about.html £450 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA ILLUSTRATED COVERS (274 items) period 1860-1870 Price £150 WIP-41 This digital pdf is currently available (no refunds but two updated copies available on request) and spans a period abundant in Second code covers; rare destinations including Ceylon, Madeira, Hong Kong, New Brunswick (routed via England), Porto Rico, Guadeloupe etc; provenance including Caspary, Dale Lichtenstein, Dupont, Morton, Snowden, Shenfield, Brassler, Nathan, Greenwood, examples of Soldier\'s Letters; the W.H. Campbell bogus bisects, the rare trisects, mail originating Paramaribo (Suriname), the 6c Private Ship Letters, rare registered mail, examples with 2-line DEMERARA SHIP LETTER, single examples PAID AT DEMERARA Crowned Circle, and the \"1d A03\" accountancy. For both new and advanced collectors an invaluable reference. Price £150 payable by PayPal or UK account bank transfer (no trade or customer discounts). Don\'t be left in the dark not knowing what to buy and what not to buy. £150 |
;) | MALTA VILLAGE POSTMARKS QV to KGV (443 illustrated combinations). Price £75 WIP-39 (sent worldwide by pdf): Very few catalogues have been produced solely for the pricing of postmarks probably because it is a complicated and daunting task. Firstly a particular cancellation may be very common on one stamp but of extreme rarity on another SG number. Secondly how does the price reflect the quality of the strike - full and superbly struck, partially dated if a date stamp, or just a sliver of the strike? To take all the factors into consideration all 443 combinations are illustrated and priced accordingly to quality and SG number. Better strikes will have more value, poorer ones less value. Obviously there are other combinations but as I have no scan, at present, it would make pricing difficult. Some collectors will be shocked at some prices but most of the illustrated have either been sold by me, or still available in stock. Information is very valuable and the price for this first attempt for pricing Malta village postmarks is £75 but two further free updates will be available as and when requested. Payable by UK bank transfer (note Barclays Bank account now closed) or by PayPal. £75 |
;) | ST. VINCENT ILLUSTRATED COVERS PERIOD 1886 to 1906. Price £95 WIP-291 This pdf includes printing quantities, extended village cancel covers, interesting incoming covers, recipient names, provenance. Illustrations of the many mundane covers for the period have not been included unless having the ST. VINCENT cds in red or black for study purposes (also included are 11 further loose stamps cancelled by the ST. VINCENT cds - the last 6 being oily in appearance, used 1902, and seemingly farmed out to a currently unknown office. Illustrations end 1906 so as to bring in the illustrated rare SHIP-LETTERS, ST. VINCENT cds. Price £95 which includes two free updates as and when requested. Payment by PayPal or bank transfer (ignore reference to Barclays Bank at check out as this account now closed). £95 |
;) | ST. VINCENT ILLUSTRATED COVERS from opening of village offices (DE 2 1876) to 1885. Price £125 WIP-290 This pdf is undoubtedly the most fascinating of the WIP-289, 290, 291 trio spanning period 1861-1906 as it starts with the activity associated with the DE 2 1872 village offices (manuscripts on loose stamps prior arrival of the three vertical A10); and the illustrated ABBREVIATED and EXTENDED village datestamp covers; delightful pieces plus selected incoming (Queensland etc); also listed are the fortnightly Sailing Dates to the UK (DE 12 1872 to JA 9 1880) with both names of RMSP vessels plus actual or expected Kingstown GPO cancellers for each sailing; printing quantities, provenance etc but also bringing in illustrations of 85 loose stamps cancelled by the ST. VINCENT cds. Price £125 which includes two free updates as and when requested. Payment by PayPal or bank transfer (ignore reference to Barclays Bank at check out as this account now closed). £125 |
;) | ST. VINCENT ILLUSTRATED COVERS PERIOD 1861 (June 8) to 1872 (November 27). Price £120 WIP-289 St. Vincent has always had special attention initiated by my being sent out to set up the Philatelic Bureau (1973-78) culminating in a staff of 126 girls and 30,000 customers prior my departure. WIP-289, 290, and 291 pdfs, spanning period 1861-1906, will be the files that future students of the ever popular St. Vincent postal history will look to in the future. This pdf embraces both the PAID AT ST. VINCENT Crowned Circles and Duke de Polignac correspondence. Dates and stamp quantities invoiced to the Colony are included; rate change dates; recipient address names added; provenance when known, plus some fine selected incoming covers. WIP-290 starts with the opening (DE 2 1872) of the village offices. Price £120 which includes two further updates of this pdf as and when requested. Payment by PayPal or bank transfer (note that Barclays Bank account is closed although listed at check out). £120 |
;) | GOLD COAST ILLUSTRATED ADHESIVE COVERS (125 items) period 1875-1900 - Price £40 WIP-111 - this pdf is immediately available with illustrations of selected 125 covers covering the early 1876-66 framed and unframed REGISTERED handstamps, the later single or double bisects on entire, the one-sixth 6d on entire, the Accra and Addah negative seals, the QUITTAH PAID, and only selected later covers embracing NORTHERN TERRITORIES including GAMBAGA, manuscript BOLE, purple BOLE, plus ANUM, MANSU. Destinations include British Honduras, British Guiana, and a later cover to China in combination with CHUNGKING L.P.O. 2c adhesive. A few, not counted, post 1900 are illustrated including North Borneo to Accra 1907 reply card. This is a work-in-progress pdf meaning that additional covers will be added as and when found. Price £40 which includes two free updates at times of your choice. Payable by Paypal or by UK bank transfer (note my BARCLAYS bank account closed). £40 |
;) | ST. VINCENT - the CHARLES FREELAND village postmarks collection WIP-287 A pdf showing approx. 400 illustrated ABBREVIATED and EXTENDED cancels to 1935. Perfect for attributing provenance to your collection. £60 |
;) ;) ;) ;) | DUALA, Kamerun postal history 1915 OHMS foolscap cover marked "On Active Service - No stamps available" countersigned by Osborn Beckett, Lieut. O.C. Majulla to Miss E.M. Jones, Worcester (and locally re-addressed to the Manor House, Broughton Hackett) with very fine DUALA (Kamerun) split circle dated 20.11.15 with Worcester 25 DE 15 arrival alongside. Contents being a wonderful hand-drawn and locally printed (with added water colours) "Compliments of the Season" two pager, bound by coloured thread Xmas Card "From The Royal Engineers with the West African Expeditionary Force" Duala Xmas 1915 with "Love and best wishes from Harold". A fine item for research £725 |
;) | SOHO R.O. BIRMINGHAM, Great Britain postmark a stunning block of twelve on GB QV 1d with thirteen upright individual cds dated A/AU 13 73, very defective edges but a block-buster display item. £125 |